Study Guide

Implementation and methods of teaching

The web course with texts and exercises related to them.
The objective of the course is to get to know the Francophonia or the French-speaking world, especially some french-speaking countries through texts about different subjects (e.g. turism, economy, culture) and with exercises related.

Timing and attendance

May - July 2021. No contact lessons.

Learning material and recommended literature

French Basic Grammary.
Texts in the e-learning platform (Moodle).

Exam retakes

On-line exam at the end of the course, the retake exam is organized if needed.

Learning environment

The e-leaning platform of University of Applied Sciences of LAB.

Contents

The course inludes four authentic texts which are partly modified to help the understanding. Different kind of exercises are related to the texts. In addition, the student chooses one text of his/her own and makes an abstract in French about it.
In Grammary especially the subjonctive and the past tenses (the imperfect and the perfect tenses) are concerned.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

The basics of French language (The French Basics 1 and The French Basics 2 at University of Applied Sciences of LAB, in total 10 ects) or the same knowledge of French acquired somewhere else.
The course a quota (of 15 students) reserved for students of LAB.

Assessment criteria

The course is evaluated by the basis of returned exercises and the on-line final exam.
The level of the course is the CEFR level B1.

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

The student does not master the content of the course in an acceptable way and is unable to convey the message orally or in writing.

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

The knowledge and the skills of the student are on mediocre level in relation to the learning expectations.
The student can communicate on mediocre level in written and spoken way in simple communication situations.
The student can partly apply learned things to new communication situations.

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

The knowledge and the skills of the student are on mediocre level in relation to the learning expectations.
The student can communicate on mediocre level in written and spoken way in simple communication situations.
The student can partly apply learned things to new communication situations.

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

The knowledge and the skills of the student are on good level in relation to the learning expectations.
The student can communicate well in written and spoken way in simple communication situations.
The student can principally apply learned things to new communication situations.